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title: "41 U.S.C. § 8104"
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title_number: 41
title_name: "PUBLIC CONTRACTS"
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# 41 U.S.C. § 8104 - Employee sanctions and remedies

## Text

Within 30 days after receiving notice from an employee of a conviction pursuant to section 8102(a)(1)(D)(ii) or 8103(a)(1)(D)(ii) of this title, a contractor or grantee shall—

(1) take appropriate personnel action against the employee, up to and including termination; or

(2) require the employee to satisfactorily participate in a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program approved for those purposes by a Federal, State, or local health, law enforcement, or other appropriate agency.

(Pub. L. 111–350, § 3, Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3830.)

## Notes

Historical and Revision Notes RevisedSectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 810441:703.Pub. L. 100–690, title V, § 5154, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4307.